OVERVIEW

Alternative Investments play a vital role in providing absolute returns to a diversified investment portfolio. The term Alternative Investments encompasses any non-traditional asset class and is often characterized by complex, illiquid, and mispriced securities. These strategies are generally categorized as either private market investments or marketable alternative investments. Some common examples include venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, structured notes, and real estate. Proprietary information and sophisticated investment strategies have demonstrated greater returns than available in the traditional financial markets when extrapolated over time.